Lincolns Views and the Souths Succession
Lincolns primary goals were to stop the expansion of slavery, and promote unity and revoke a state’s right to succeed. ... Considering the views of the South, and their need for slavery to maintain economic success, it is understandable why they would be quite upset over Lincolns stand on abolition. ... After word of succession got to Lincoln, he spoke out against it. Lincoln said that physically, states cannot separate, succession is unlawful, a government that allows succession will turn into an anarchy, succession will destroy the worlds only democracy, and that we are all Americans and should not treat each other as enemies, but rather, as friends.